Carnahan has since clarified his comments, revealing that his pitch to the studio was well received, but time constraints halted the venture in its tracks. The sizzle reels the director showed to the studio have also surfaced online.

"Guys. To clarify. Daredevil pitch was tremendous and everyone flipped for it. The clock ticked down at Fox, that's why it went tits up," he tweeted.

Marvel and Fox are yet to officially confirm what will become of Daredevil's cinematic future.